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Taiwan does not want China’s ‘one country, two systems’, says president
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told soldiers at a military base in northern Taiwan’s Hukou that only strength can bring true peace.…
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Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya’s Mrima Hill
Mrima Hill, a forest of around 390 acres near Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline, could be another target for global powers…
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Japanese A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump’s nuclear test order
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945, and another on Nagasaki three days later. (AP…
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Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Over 70% of electricity customers in Jamaica remained without power, with power lines down across the island’s roadways. (EPA Images…
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Indian Oil buys Russian crude from non-sanctioned entities
Indian Oil Corp has bought about 3.5 million barrels of ESPO crude at about parity to Dubai quotes for delivery…
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US, Malaysia boost security partnership in South China Sea
US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth shakes hands with defence minister Khaled Nordin on the sidelines of the Asean defence…
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US futures fall on Fed comments, mixed Big Tech results, US-China trade deal
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 0.32%, 0.08% and 0.12%, respectively. (AP pic) NEW YORK: Wall Street…
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Despite expectations, Trump did not discuss Nvidia’s Blackwell chip with Xi
The extent of China’s access to Nvidia’s chips has been a key point of friction with the US. (EPA Images…
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Ringgit retreats after 5-day rally amid mixed Fed signals
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated against the US dollar at today’s close after a five-day rally as traders and investors…
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US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback
Rare earths have emerged from obscurity to become China’s most potent source of negotiating leverage, thanks to export restrictions introduced…
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